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The Unholy Three

  • 19251925
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
1.9K
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The Unholy Three (1925)
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Romance
A sideshow ventriloquist, midget, and strongman form a conspiracy known as "The Unholy Three" and commit a series of robberies.A sideshow ventriloquist, midget, and strongman form a conspiracy known as "The Unholy Three" and commit a series of robberies.A sideshow ventriloquist, midget, and strongman form a conspiracy known as "The Unholy Three" and commit a series of robberies.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
1.9K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Tod Browning
  • Writers
    • Clarence Aaron 'Tod' Robbins(story)
    • Waldemar Young(scenario)
  • Stars
    • Lon Chaney
    • Mae Busch
    • Matt Moore
Top credits
  • Director
    • Tod Browning
  • Writers
    • Clarence Aaron 'Tod' Robbins(story)
    • Waldemar Young(scenario)
  • Stars
    • Lon Chaney
    • Mae Busch
    • Matt Moore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 39User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
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  • Photos38

    Lon Chaney and E. Alyn Warren in The Unholy Three (1925)
    Mae Busch, Lon Chaney, Harry Earles, and Victor McLaglen in The Unholy Three (1925)
    Lon Chaney and William Humphrey in The Unholy Three (1925)
    Lon Chaney and Harry Earles in The Unholy Three (1925)
    Mae Busch and Lon Chaney in The Unholy Three (1925)
    Lon Chaney, Harry Earles, and Victor McLaglen in The Unholy Three (1925)
    Lon Chaney in The Unholy Three (1925)
    Lon Chaney and Harry Earles in The Unholy Three (1925)
    Lon Chaney in The Unholy Three (1925)
    Lon Chaney in The Unholy Three (1925)
    Lon Chaney and Harry Earles in The Unholy Three (1925)
    The Unholy Three (1925)

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    Lon Chaney
    Lon Chaney
    • Echo - The Ventriloquist
    Mae Busch
    Mae Busch
    • Rosie O'Grady
    Matt Moore
    Matt Moore
    • Hector McDonald
    Victor McLaglen
    Victor McLaglen
    • Hercules
    Harry Earles
    Harry Earles
    • Tweedledee
    Matthew Betz
    Matthew Betz
    • Detective Regan
    Edward Connelly
    Edward Connelly
    • Judge
    William Humphrey
    William Humphrey
    • Attorney for the Defense
    • (as William Humphreys)
    E. Alyn Warren
    E. Alyn Warren
    • Prosecuting Attorney
    • (as A.E. Warren)
    Margie Angus
    • Twin
    • (uncredited)
    Mary Angus
    • Twin
    • (uncredited)
    Violet N. Cane
    • Arlington Daughter in Photo
    • (uncredited)
    Walter P. Cole
    • Human Skeleton
    • (uncredited)
    Carrie Daumery
    Carrie Daumery
    • Pet Shop Customer
    • (uncredited)
    Delmo Fritz
    • Sword Swallower
    • (uncredited)
    Alice Julian
    • Fat Lady
    • (uncredited)
    Peter Kortes
    • Sword Swallower
    • (uncredited)
    Mickey McBan
    Mickey McBan
    • Boy Watching Hercules' Act
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Tod Browning
    • Writers
      • Clarence Aaron 'Tod' Robbins(story)
      • Waldemar Young(scenario)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      During the scene where Echo and company are fleeing the pet store, Echo decides to take his pet ape with them. The "ape" was actually a three-foot-tall chimp who was made to appear gigantic with camera trickery, a specially built smaller-scale set to make it look bigger, and perspective shots. When Echo removes the ape from his cage, the shot shows Echo (with his back turned to the camera) unlocking the cage and walking the ape to the truck. The ape appears to be roughly the same size as Echo. This effect was achieved by having dwarf actor Harry Earles (who played "Tweedledee" in the film) play Echo for these brief shots, and then cutting to the normal-sized Lon Chaney, making it seem as though the ape is gigantic.
    • Goofs
      Hector is tried for murder and faces death simply because he visited the victim's house once and has no alibi for the night of the murder--not even reason enough to arrest him. He must have had the world's worst defense attorney.
    • Quotes

      Professor Echo, the ventriloquist, aka Mrs. 'Granny' O'Grady: [to the sideshow crowd] That's all there is to life, friends - a little laughter... a little tear...

    • Alternate versions
      Turner Classic Movies showed an 86-minute version with a music and sound effects that was recorded in the 1970s by MGM from a stock music library for syndication. The tints for this edition are incorrect.
    • Connections
      Featured in Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces (2000)

    User reviews39

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Simply magnificent
    The Unholy Three is a magnificent piece of filmmaking. The actors really fit into their roles. The mixture of thriller, comedy and drama is perfect. Tod Browning shows his talents. This film deserves to be shown more. I saw it at the Umea Filmfestival this September with newly written live music that made a great movie even better.
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    • Sep 23, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 16, 1925 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El trío fantástico
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $103,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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